Links of Interest: December 12, 2018

News There are rumors of a merger between Baker & Taylor and Ingram. If the two companies consolidate, there will be only one national book wholesaler in the United States. Read early reporting and reaction in Shelf Awareness. Amazon reverses its Australia decision. Earlier this year, Amazon restricted Australians from shopping on the US version of the site … Read more

Instagram for Authors: Principles for Success

The social media network shines when it comes to relationship-building and engagement, and it’s preferred by authors reaching out to young, book-loving audiences With Facebook continually in the news for bad behavior, and Twitter more politicized than ever, we’ve seen authors taking a greater interest in Instagram for both personal and professional posting. (Of course, … Read more